McKeesport–Duquesne Bridge

McKeesport–Duquesne Bridge
Coordinates40°21′28″N 79°50′38″W / 40.3579°N 79.8440°W / 40.3579; -79.8440
Carries2 lanes of South Duquesne Avenue
CrossesMonongahela River
LocaleMcKeesport, Pennsylvania and Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length2,252.1 feet (686.4 m)
Width38 feet (12 m)
Height18 feet (5.5 m)
Longest span382.5 feet (116.6 m)
Piers in water2
Clearance below49.1 feet (15.0 m)
History
Engineering design byVang Construction company
Constructed byAmerican Bridge Company
OpenedSeptember 5, 1928
Location

The McKeesport–Duquesne Bridge it is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between McKeesport, Pennsylvania and Duquesne, Pennsylvania. The bridge connects Route 837 in Duquesne and Route 148 in McKeesport.